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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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