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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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