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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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