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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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