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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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