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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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