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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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