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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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