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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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