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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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