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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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