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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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