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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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