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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)