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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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