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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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