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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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