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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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