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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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