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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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