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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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