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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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