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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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