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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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