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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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