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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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