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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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