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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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