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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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