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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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