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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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