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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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