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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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