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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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