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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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