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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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