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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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