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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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