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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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