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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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