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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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