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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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