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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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