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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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