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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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