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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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