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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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