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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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