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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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