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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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