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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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