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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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