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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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