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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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