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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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