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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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