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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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