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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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