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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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