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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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