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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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