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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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