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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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