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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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