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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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