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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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