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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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