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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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