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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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