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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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