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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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