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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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