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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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