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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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