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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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