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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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