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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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