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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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