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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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