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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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