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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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