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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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