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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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