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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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