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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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