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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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