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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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