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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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