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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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