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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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