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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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