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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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