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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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