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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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