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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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