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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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