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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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