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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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