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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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