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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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