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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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