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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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