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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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