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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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