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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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