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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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