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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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