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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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