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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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