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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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