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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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