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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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