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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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