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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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