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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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