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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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