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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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