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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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