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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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