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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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