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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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