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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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