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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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