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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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