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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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