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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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