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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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