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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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