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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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