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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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