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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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