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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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