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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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