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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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