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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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