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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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