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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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