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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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