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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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