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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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