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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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