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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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