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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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