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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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