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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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