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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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