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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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