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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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