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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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