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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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