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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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