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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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