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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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