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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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