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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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