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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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