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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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