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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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