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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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