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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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