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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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