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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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