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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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