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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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