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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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