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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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