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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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