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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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