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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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