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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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