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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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