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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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