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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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