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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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