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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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