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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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