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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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