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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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