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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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