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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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