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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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