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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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