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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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