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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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