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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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