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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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