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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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