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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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