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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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