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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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