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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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