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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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