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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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