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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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