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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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