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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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