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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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