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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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