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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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