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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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