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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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