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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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