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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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