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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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