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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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