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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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