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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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