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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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