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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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