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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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