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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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