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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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