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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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