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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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