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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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