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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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