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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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