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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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