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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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