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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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