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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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