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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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