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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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