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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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