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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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