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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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