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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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