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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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