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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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