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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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