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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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