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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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