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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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