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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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