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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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