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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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