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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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