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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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