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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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