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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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