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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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