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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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