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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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