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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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