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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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