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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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