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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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