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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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