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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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