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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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