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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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