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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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