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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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