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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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