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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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