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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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