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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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