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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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