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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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