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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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