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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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