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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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