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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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