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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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