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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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