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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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