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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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