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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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