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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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