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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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