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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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