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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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