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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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