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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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