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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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