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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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