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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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