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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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