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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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