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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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