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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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