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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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