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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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