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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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