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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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