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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all over 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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