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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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