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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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