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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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