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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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