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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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