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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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