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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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