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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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