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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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