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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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