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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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