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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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