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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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