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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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