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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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