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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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