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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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