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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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