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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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