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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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