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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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