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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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