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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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