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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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