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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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