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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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