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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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