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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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