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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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