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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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