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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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