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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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