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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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