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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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