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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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