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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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