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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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