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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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