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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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