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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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