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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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