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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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