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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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