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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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