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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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