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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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