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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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