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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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