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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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