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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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