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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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