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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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