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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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