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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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