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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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