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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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