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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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