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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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