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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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