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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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