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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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