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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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