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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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