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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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