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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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