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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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