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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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