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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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