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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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