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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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