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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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