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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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