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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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