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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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