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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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