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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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