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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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