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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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