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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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