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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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