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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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