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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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