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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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