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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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