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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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