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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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