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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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