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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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