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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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