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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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