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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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