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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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