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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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