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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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