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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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