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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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