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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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