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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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