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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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