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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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