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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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