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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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