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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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