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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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