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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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