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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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