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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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