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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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