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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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