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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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