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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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