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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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