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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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