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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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