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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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