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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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