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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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