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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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