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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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