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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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