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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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