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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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