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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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