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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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