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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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