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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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