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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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