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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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