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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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