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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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