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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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