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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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