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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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