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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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