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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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