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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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