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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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