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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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