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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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