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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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