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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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