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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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