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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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