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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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