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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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