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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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