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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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