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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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