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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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