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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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