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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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