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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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