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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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