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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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