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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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