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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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