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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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