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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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