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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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