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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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