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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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