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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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