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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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