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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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