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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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