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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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