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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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