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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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