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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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