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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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