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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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