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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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