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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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