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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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