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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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