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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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