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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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