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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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