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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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