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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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