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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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