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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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