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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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