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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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