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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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