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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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