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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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