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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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