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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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