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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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