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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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