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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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