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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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