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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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