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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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