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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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