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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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