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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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