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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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