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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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