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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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