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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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