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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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