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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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