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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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