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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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