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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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