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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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