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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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