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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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