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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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