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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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