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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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