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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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