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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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