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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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