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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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