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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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