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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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