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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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