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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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