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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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