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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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