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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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