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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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