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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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